Palestine: Seven Palestinians kidnapped in Hebron, Bethlehem

3rd Feb 2014

By Saed Bannoura

IMEMC & Agencies: Sunday at dawn, Israeli soldiers invaded the southern West Bank district of Hebron, and kidnapped four Palestinians, including a teenager, and one more Palestinian in the West Bank city of Bethlehem. Two more Palestinians were kidnapped in Bethlehem, Saturday.

Local sources have reported that dozens of soldiers invaded al-Arroub refugee camp, north of Hebron, violently searching several homes and kidnapped three Palestinians identified as Mohammad Salah al-Badawi, 20, Mohammad al-Adarba, 16, and Mohammad Zahran Sahjaan.
Furthermore, soldiers invaded the town of Doura, south of Hebron, kidnapping one Palestinian identified as Omar Ali Shanyoura, 24, and serving residents Yousef al-Faqeeh and Khalil Nammoura military notices ordering them to head to a nearby military base, for interrogation.

The soldiers also stopped and searched several Palestinian cars, and interrogated several residents.
They further invaded the ath-Thaher area, close to the illegal Karmie Tzur settlement, breaking into and searching the home of resident Jamal Abdul-Majid al-Wahadeen.

Local sources have reported that several military jeeps invaded Beit Ummar town, near Hebron, and violently searched several homes.

In addition, several Israeli military jeeps invaded the West Bank city of Bethlehem, and kidnapped a 23-year old Palestinian man, identified as Jamil Abdullah Rabba’, 23, after invading and searching his home on Saff Street.

In related news, dozens of soldiers invaded Jenin city, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, broke into and violently searched several homes, and interrogated the residents.

Also on Sunday, soldiers invaded the Beita village, east of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, clashing with local youth.

Media sources in the central West Bank city of Ramallah, said that ten Palestinian workers were wounded after the army chased them.

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